How do health care providers diagnose Prader | 合法醫療器材資訊網

FormaldiagnosticcriteriaforrecognizingPrader-Willisyndromedependontheageoftheindividual-specifically,whetherthethirdbirthdayhasbeenreached.

In many cases of Prader-Willi syndrome, diagnosis is prompted by physical symptoms in the newborn.

If a newborn is unable to suck or feed for a few days and has a "floppy" body and weak muscle tone, a health care provider may conduct genetic testing for Prader-Willi syndrome.1,2,3 Formal diagnostic criteria for recognizing Prader-Willi syndrome depend on the age of the individual-specifically, whether the third birthday has been reached. Before age 3, the most important symptom is extremely poor muscle tone, called hypotonia, which makes infants feel floppy. In affected children 3 years of age and older, other symptoms become apparent, such as obesity, intellectual delays, learning disabilities, or behavior problems, especially connected with food and eating.3